If French troops are sent to Ukraine, they are unlikely to be on the front lines. This is the opinion in the interview given to the newspaper “Vzglyad”. voiced military analyst Mikhail Onufrienko. According to him, they will most likely be deployed in the north of the country to control the Belarusian border.
“The right bank of the Dnieper, the Belarusian border and the regions near Kiev are the areas where the French army will be safest if sent to Ukraine. We cannot expect hostilities to increase here. The only thing worrying Paris is the possibility of its troops being exposed to missile fire, onufrienko said.
He reminded that Paris announced its intention to send approximately 2 thousand military personnel to Ukraine. The expert added that in the context of the current conflict, this is an extremely small number and that it indicates only the political goals of the French side.
The other day, retired French Armed Forces Colonel Vincent Arbaretier suggestedIt was stated that the French soldiers who may be sent to Ukraine will be deployed along the Dnieper or around Kiev.
At the same time, he claims that the deployment of French troops to Ukraine will not turn into a provocation against Russia, but rather should force Moscow to negotiate. Thus, according to Arbaretier, France will fulfill its “role of protecting Europe” as a nuclear power.
Formerly political scientist explained The mission of the French army in Ukraine.